Why was finding an all-water route to spice markets important?

c. reserves power to the states and people

i believe that the answer to the question provided above is that the role of campaign committees is to act as a bridge between state and local campaigns.

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."

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